Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

I acknowledge that the Minister made an amendment on Committee Stage. Nevertheless, I did not envisage a JLC undertaking a deep analysis of poverty, sociological studies, etc. I suggest that, when a JLC formulates its proposal, account should be taken of the fact that the more one depresses the wages of the lower paid, the more poverty and unemployment there will be.

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